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Deep Life Notes
Thoughts and observations on living deliberately in modern life.
Deep Life Notes is an ongoing collection of thoughts and observations on living deliberately in modern life.
Drawing from psychology, philosophy, history, technology, and everyday experience and reflection, these pieces explore work, craft, attention, identity, change, ageing, meaning, and living well in a modern world.
Deep Life Notes is currently being revised and refined. Some older entries are being updated into a clearer, more consistent format.
The Focused Mind
Distractions prowl everywhere, but unbroken concentration remains one of the most powerful ways to create something valuable.
Why Reading Matters
Reading takes us to new worlds, exposes us to new ideas, helps us become less distracted, and and gives us a better chance of creating things of value.
The Second Brain
Our brains are great at having ideas, but not so good at storing them. A second brain gives those ideas somewhere to live.
The Broken Lightbulbs
There is an expectation for us to be doing things. But when we procrastinate, it doesn’t always mean we are being lazy.
Read My Latest Deep Life Reflections Essays
We have become very good at preparing people for work, and very bad at preparing them for life.